Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those ...
SpaceX notched a number of other milestones during this very busy year. For example, the company pulled off its 500th rocket ...
SpaceX closed 2025 having flown 165 orbital missions, a cadence that would have been unthinkable for any launch provider a ...
But with the Rally, the orbital motion technology sets it apart immediately. Instead of the percussive hammering that defines ...
Planet, best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its satellites, sees an opportunity in orbital data centers ...
Specifically flagged by the UNEP are air pollution from launch emissions, spacecraft emissions in the stratosphere, as well ...
China’s Shenzhou-20 mission faced an unexpected interruption after a crack was discovered in the return capsule window, ...
SpaceX plans to reposition roughly 4,400 of its Starlink satellites into a lower Earth orbit this year, a move the company says will improve space safety.
Space X plans to lower the orbit of all Starlink satellites in 2026, Reuters reports. According to the private space company’s chief technology officer Michael Nicolls, the orbit of the satellites ...
Orbital debris stopped being an abstract risk in 2025 and briefly became a live emergency, forcing operators to scramble ...
Space ventures face technical and economic risks many times that of most terrestrial ventures. Around 6% of launches fail.